Florian Raspentino

Raspentino was born on June 6, 1989, in Marignane to a French mother and an Algerian father, from Algiers. Raspentino is the family name of his maternal grandmother. Club career Raspentino spent the majority of his youth career with AS Gignac, with a brief six month spell at AC Ajaccio. In 2008, he joined Championnat de France amateur side US Marignane, where he would spend the next two seasons. In 2010, he joined another CFA side, RCO Agde, scoring 17 goals in 33 games in his first season at the club. On June 11, 2011, Raspentino signed his first professional contract with FC Nantes. After a successful season at the Ligue 2 club, on 6 July 2012, Raspentino agreed on a four-year contract with Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille. International career Of Algerian descent, Raspentino was contacted by Nourredine Kourichi, assistant manager of the Algeria national football team, to gauge his interest in representing Algeria. Raspentino responded positively to the request, informing him of his intentions to play for the Desert Foxes.